An animation of a deke (feint in ice hockey) Canadian English, a contraction ofdecoy
deke (plural dekes
( ice hockey ) feint ,fake , or other move made by the player with thepuck todeceive a goaltender or defenceman.1971 Ice hockey: an illustrated guide for coaches :Puck carriers will often use the blade of the hockey stick in timing adeke or fake (if one is used) to get around an opponent.
As in hockey, a fake or other move to confuse other players on a team.2017 Andrelton Simmons used a great deke and some great throws to fool the Astros out of an inning ”, inCut 4 :Simmons casually leaned back as if he was going to let the throw go to third. That momentary hesitation made Correa think he could take off for second. Only problem? Simmons was simply laying in wait. He grabbed the ball and threw to first.... Even though Simmons was never the focal point of the play, onedeke , one cutoff, and two throws later, he had tricked the Astros out of an inning.
( Canada , slang ) detour .series of feints or fakes
deke (third-person singular simple present dekes present participle deking simple past and past participle deked
( Canada , slang ) avoid ,go around , ordodge an object, person, or conversation topic; often by usingtrickery .(Can we add anexample for this sense?) ( ice hockey ) execute adeke inice hockey or other sports.1968 Make the Team in Ice Hockey :The advantage is with the shooter from fifteen to twenty feet, but if you notice a weakness, you may want to fake a shot and "deke " to goalie.
1973 Hockey Fever in Goganne Falls :"Deke !" Joe would shout hoarsely. "Youdeke with your shoulder. Drop it like you were going that way!"
2017 Simmons' deke leads to rundown [1] Andrelton Simmonsdekes out Carlos Correa to get him in a rundown, which eventually ends with Jose Altuve being tagged out at home.
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